OutSystems Architect

TEKsystems•San Diego, CA

2d•$75 - $85•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for an OutSystems Architect and Delivery Lead to play a critical role in driving enterprise-level application initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll own solution architecture, lead delivery, and mentor a team of developers while partnering closely with business stakeholders. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in end-to-end ownership, brings a strong architectural point of view, can challenge the status quo and elevate delivery practices, and enjoys working at the intersection of technology, leadership, and execution.

Requirements

5+ years of OutSystems experience, including 2+ years with OutSystems 11 (OS11)
Proven success designing and delivering enterprise-scale applications
Experience leading complex technical initiatives (platform upgrades, modernization efforts, major releases)
Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring developers and driving team execution
Deep understanding of OutSystems architecture and modular design, dependency management and governance, and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Ability to identify and resolve technical debt
Experience conducting code reviews and enforcing best practices
Proficiency with SQL and data modeling
Proficiency with REST/SOAP APIs and integrations
Strong Agile/Scrum experience
Excellent communication skills and ability to lead meetings and drive decisions, align stakeholders and ensure accountability, and maintain momentum across cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

OutSystems certifications (Associate, Professional, Architecture Specialist, etc.)
Experience integrating with enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, APIs, identity systems)
Cloud experience (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy enterprise-grade applications using OutSystems 11 (OS11) with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security
Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale initiatives, including driving timelines, milestones, and accountability, removing blockers and managing dependencies across teams, and ensuring alignment and follow-through on key actions and decisions
Act as a customer-facing technical leader, translating complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, leading architecture and design discussions, and facilitating working sessions to keep teams moving forward
Mentor and guide a team of developers (8), providing task planning and prioritization, coaching and technical direction, and quality oversight and code standards enforcement
Apply OutSystems architecture best practices, including multi-layered architecture (Core, Foundation, End-User), modular design and reusable components, dependency management and governance, ALM, environment strategy, and release processes, and performance and scalability optimization
Identify and address technical debt, driving remediation strategies
Conduct code reviews to ensure maintainability and quality
Troubleshoot and optimize applications for performance and reliability
Stay current on OutSystems platform updates and industry trends
Lead a major platform upgrade initiative, including planning, coordination, and execution across multiple teams